We feel that we must be continually thanking God for you, brothers whom the Lord loves, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctifying Spirit and by faith in the truth. Through the Good News that we brought he called you to this so that you should share the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Short Responsory

Great is our Lord; great is his might.

– Great is our Lord; great is his might.

His wisdom can never be measured.

– Great is our Lord; great is his might.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

– Great is our Lord; great is his might.

Canticle

Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord

I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never be hungry; he who believes in me will never thirst. (Year B)

Or: If you wish to be truly rich, my brothers, then seek true riches.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

and my spirit rejoices in God, my salvation.

For he has shown me such favour –

me, his lowly handmaiden.

Now all generations will call me blessed,

because the mighty one has done great things for me.

His name is holy,

his mercy lasts for generation after generation

for those who revere him.

He has put forth his strength:

he has scattered the proud and conceited,

torn princes from their thrones;

but lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things;

the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel,

he has remembered his mercy as he promised to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end.

Amen.

I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never be hungry; he who believes in me will never thirst. (Year B)

Or: If you wish to be truly rich, my brothers, then seek true riches.

Prayers and intercessions

Through the gospel, the Lord Jesus calls us to share in his glory. Let us make our prayer with him to our heavenly Father.

– Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.

We pray for all nations:

that they may seek the way that leads to peace, that human rights and freedom may be everywhere respected, and that the world’s resources may be generously shared.

– Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.

We pray for the Church:

that her leaders may be faithful ministers of your word, that all her members may be strong in faith and hope and that you may be recognized in the love she bears to all.

– Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.

We pray for our families, and the community in which we live:

that we may find you in them.

– Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.

We pray for ourselves:

that in the coming week we may serve others in our work, and find peace when we rest.

– Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.

We pray for the faithful departed:

that through your mercy they may rest in peace.

– Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

We recognize with joy

that you, Lord, created us,

and that you guide us by your providence.

In your unfailing kindness, support us in our prayer:

renew your life within us,

guard it and make it bear fruit for eternity.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.

AMEN

The psalms and canticles here are our own translation. The Grail translation of the psalms, which is used liturgically in most of the English-speaking world, cannot be displayed on the Web for copyright reasons. The Universalis downloads do contain the Grail translation of the psalms.